01 READ AND ELABORATE INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following excerpt form the story then, elaborate the question below. WHY DID THE FILIPINO SAY, “WE FILIPINOS ARE MILD DRINKERS?”
THE EXCERPT "Hello, my little brown brother," he said, patting me on the head. "Hello, Joe," I answered. "Any bars in this town?" he asked. That was usually the first question American soldiers asked when they visited our barrio.. "I am sorry, Joe," I replied. "There are no bars in this barrio." "Oh, hell! You know where I could buy more whisky?" "No, Joe. I am sorry. We do not drink whisky." "Here, have a swig. You have been working too hard," he said, offering me his half-filled bottle. “No, thank you, Joe,” I said. “We Filipinos are mild drinkers.”
"Well, don't you drink at all?" "Yes, Joe, I drink, but not whisky." "What the hell do you drink?" "I drink Lambanog ." "Jungle juice, eh?" "I guess that is what the GIs call it." "You know where I could buy some?" "I have some you can have, but I do not think you will like it." THE EXCERPT
REMEMBER SOCIOCULTURAL VALUES CAN BE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE THEMES OF THE STORY
REMEMBER WHAT IS THEME?
WHAT IS THEME? The central idea conveyed, either direct or implicit, in a literary work that depicts any human experience. What is the theme of the story “We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers”? Filipino humility and simplicity
WHAT IS THEME? Understanding human values can also be enriched by looking at the themes. The value of friendship or pakikisama can be understood by looking at how the Filipino offered Lambanog, without hesitation, to the thirsty American soldier.
01 ENGAGE AND DISCUSS INSTRUCTIONS: Divide the class into 5 groups. 02 Each group is given theme card revealed in the short story. 03 For 10 minutes, discuss within your group the assigned sociocultural values and how they are depicted in the story.
ENGAGE AND DISCUSS GROUP 1 SOCIOCULTURAL VALUES IN We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers FRIENDSHIP OR PAKIKISAMA TEXTUAL EVIDENCE ((SPECIFIC SCENE IN THE STORY):
ENGAGE AND DISCUSS GROUP 2 SOCIOCULTURAL VALUES IN We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers HOSPITABILITY TEXTUAL EVIDENCE ((SPECIFIC SCENE IN THE STORY):
ENGAGE AND DISCUSS GROUP 3 SOCIOCULTURAL VALUES IN We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers MANLINESS OR MACHISMO TEXTUAL EVIDENCE ((SPECIFIC SCENE IN THE STORY):
ENGAGE AND DISCUSS GROUP 4 SOCIOCULTURAL VALUES IN We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers CULTURAL IDENTITY TEXTUAL EVIDENCE ((SPECIFIC SCENE IN THE STORY):
ENGAGE AND DISCUSS GROUP 5 SOCIOCULTURAL VALUES IN We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers HARD WORK/PERSEVERANCE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE ((SPECIFIC SCENE IN THE STORY):
01 02 THINK AND DECIDE INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Activity Sheet No. 4 “Think and Decide”. This worksheet lets you identify one shared practice of drinking Lambanog or beer in your local places.